‘Almost like a dinosaur’: Big Snap, world’s largest common snapping turtle, awed countless Nebraskans

The turtle who became a fixture at the Schramm Education Center grew far older and far larger than any known member of his species before his death. He was nearly 100.

April 24, 2026Updated: April 24, 2026
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